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Chronological Table: Belisarius

Pope John II. 534 Theodobert King of Metz. - Belisarius defeats Gelimer and the Vandals in Africa. 535 Pope Agapetus. 536 Pope Sylvester. 537 Belisarius subdues the Ostrogoths in Italy, and takes Rome. 538 Pope Vigilius. 540 Belisarius refuses to accept the crown of Italy. - The Roman Consulship suppressed by Justinian. 543 Totila the Goth recovers Italy from the Romans. takes and plunders Rome.

Ida the Saxon lands at Flamborough, subdues the country from the Humber to the Forth, and founds the Northumbrian Kingdom. 548 Theodebald King of Metz.

A. D. 549 Rome retaken by Belisarius. 550 Commencement of the kingdom of Poland under Lechus. Rome recovered by Totila. 551 The manufacture of silk introduced into Europe. 553 Totila defeated by Narsus the Eunuch, and put to death. 555 Pope Pelagius I.

The fifth General Council, or second of Constantinople. 558 The Huns, breaking into Thrace, are defeated by Belisarius. 559 Belisarius degraded, and ungratefully used by Justinian. - Clotaire sole King of France. 560 Pope John III.

Belisarius restored to his honors and command. 562 Caribert, Gontran, Sigebert, and Chilperic, Kings of France. 565 JUSTIN II. Emperor of the East.